FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE:
November 4, 2025

MEDIA CONTACTS:
Dan Tierney: 614-644-0957
Lisa Peterson: 614-644-0957

Governor DeWine Statement on Death of Former Vice President Dick Cheney

(COLUMBUS, Ohio)—Ohio Governor Mike DeWine issued the following statement on the death of Former Vice President Dick Cheney:

"Fran and I were saddened to learn this morning of the death of former Vice President Dick Cheney.  

"I first got to know him when we were members of Congress together and he was in the House Republican leadership.   He was thoughtful, steady, and an advocate for his beloved Wyoming.   

"Our nation got to see his leadership up close when he served as U.S. Secretary of Defense and directed our military strategy in Operation Desert Storm.

"Vice President Cheney served his country faithfully in every office he held.    He will be missed.

"Fran and I send our condolences to his wife, Lynne, his daughters, Liz and Mary, and to his grandchildren."

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